Ss. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church

Speakers at the Rimini Meeting highlighted persecution of Christians, violence in Nigeria and Lebanon, and the importance of defending freedom of belief for people of all faiths.

A regional government’s minister of culture highlighted the cause for beatification of Queen Isabella during a meeting with Archbishop Luis Argüello, president of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference.

Such restrictions on federal funding are made “without any compelling government interest,” the Justice Department said in a memorandum opinion.

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.

A new biography traces Cardinal Sigitas Tamkevičius’ imprisonment by the KGB and his decades leading Lithuania’s underground Catholic resistance to Soviet persecution.

The annual camping event welcomes dads and sons for a mission to grow closer, strengthen their relationships through challenges and reflections, and partake in faith-filled adventures.

The practice of using women to gestate babies for other parents is contrary to the dignity of both marriage and the human person, the Catholic Church says.

A student challenges a 2004 Supreme Court decision, the Diocese of Scranton reopens its seminary, and Benedictine College names a speaker for its library dedication in this week’s education roundup.

A California bill would ban “addictive features” on social media for youth under the age of 16.

“No American should ever fear violence for simply practicing their faith,” Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for civil rights for the Department of Justice, said.